Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)

December 25, 2015

It is really interesting to find many Yoga poses named after animals. Cat pose, downward dog pose, eagle pose and cobra pose. Well, ancient Yogis had learned a lot from nature and its surrounding. Hence many of their poses or acts rotate around the posture of animals.

Cobra pose is one of the interesting poses. It is very easy to perform and has multiple benefits. Cobra pose or Bhujangasana is one of the asanas performed in Sun Salutation or Surya Namaskar.

Cobra pose falls into category of backbend pose and helps in providing flexibility to the spine.

What does Sanskrit name Bhujangasana mean?

Bhujang means Cobra or Snake. Asana means posture or pose. This asana has got its name from the posture snake makes while raising its hood.

Difficulty Level: 1

Note: Difficulty Level increases from 1 to 10. 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest.